In case anyone missed it this week, Google’s 8 bit maps were classic:

http://g.co/maps/kbd7w (just a map link)

 

Which just reminds me again of other great and whimsical stuff they’ve done over the years…

 

Search for “barrel roll”:

https://www.google.com/search?q=do+a+barrel+roll

 

Search for “tilt”:

https://www.google.com/search?q=tilt

 

See all of Google’s “Doodles” over the years:

Press the “I’m Feeling Lucky” on Google search page without any text.

 

Gmail Paper:

https://mail.google.com/mail/help/paper/more.html

 

Google’s Pigeon Rank:

http://www.google.com/onceuponatime/technology/pigeonrank.html

 

Google’s Translate for Animals:

http://www.google.co.uk/intl/en/landing/translateforanimals/tour.html

 

Playable PacMan (Google Doodle):

http://www.google.com/pacman/

 

Google Gravity:

type in “Google Gravity” on search and click “I’m Feeling Lucky” button.
(doesn’t work when “Google Instant” prediction is enabled)

 

And then just some other Google maps, but out of this world!:

http://www.google.com/moon/
http://www.google.com/mars/